Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences

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The world is your oyster…

Undergraduate courses 2008 : 

Undergraduate courses 2008 Medicine / Surgery Biomedical Science Behavioural Neuroscience Nutrition & Dietetics Occupational Therapy Physiotherapy Radiography & Medical Imaging

Undergraduate Courses 2008… : 

Undergraduate Courses 2008… Emergency Health (Paramedics) Health Science Nursing / Rural Health Practice Nursing Midwifery Psychology Social Work

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences : 

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences The Monash Medicine Course

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Monash Clayton (undergraduate) Monash Malaysia (undergraduate) Monash Gippsland (graduate) Where can students study medicine at Monash?

B Medicine / B Surgery (MBBS) at Clayton : 

B Medicine / B Surgery (MBBS) at Clayton 5 years Years 1 and 2 at Clayton Campus Years 3, 4 & 5 in Clinical Medical Schools (metro or rural) Selection into Monash Medicine ENTER score – 30 or more in English (35 in ESL) and Chemistry UMAT Overall Score (http://umatweb.acer.edu.au/) 3. Interview – semi structured

Features of the Monash MBBS course : 

Features of the Monash MBBS course NO non-school leaver places i.e. all applicants must be “new to higher education” Taught in an interdisciplinary fashion Integrated curriculum built around four themes Case-based learning (NOT PBL) in early years of the course All students spend a number ofweeks in a rural setting

Four themes : 

Four themes Personal and Professional Development Society, Population, Health and Illness Foundations of Medicine Clinical Skills

Graduate entry MBBS at Monash in 2008 : 

Graduate entry MBBS at Monash in 2008 Located on the Gippsland (Churchill) campus of Monash University First intake in 2008 GAMSAT a requirement Graduates of any accredited degree program eligible Four year course See website for details: www.med.monash.edu.au/medical/gippsland/

New Monash requirements for English as a Second Language (ESL) : 

New Monash requirements for English as a Second Language (ESL) To meet the English prerequisite your score must be 5 points higher than for other English subjects For Example: B Emergency Health (Paramedic) VCE – at least 25 in English at least 30 in ESL

B Biomedical Science : 

B Biomedical Science 3 years, Clayton Campus 2008 ENTER 91 Career options very wide: forensics pharmaceutical industry medical research public health and health promotion VCE – 30 or more in English, 25 or more in Chemistry and one of Physics, Maths Methods or Specialist Maths

Double Degrees with Biomedical Science : 

Double Degrees with Biomedical Science B Biomed Sci / Engineering B Biomed Sci / Economics B Biomed Sci / Law B Biomed Sci / Science 4 or 5 years, Clayton Campus Check subject requirements for each courses as they will vary

B Behavioural Neuroscience : 

B Behavioural Neuroscience 3 years, Clayton Campus 2008 clearly in ENTER 90.55 Combines neuroscience with psychology and biomedical science VCE – 25 or more in English, Chemistry and one of Maths Methods or Specialist Mathematics

B Radiography & Medical Imaging : 

B Radiography & Medical Imaging 4 years full time, Clayton Campus 2008 Fringe ENTER 93.85 Careers as radiographers, in accident emergency, operating theatre imaging, paediatrics Extensive clinical placements (4 – 5 week blocks each semester) VCE – More than 30 in English, 25 in Physics and Maths methods or Specialist Mathematics Must complete supplementary form

B Nutrition & Dietetics : 

B Nutrition & Dietetics 4 years full time, Clayton Campus Indicative ENTER 94.40 (range of criteria used) First 2 years at Clayton, include core biomedical science units Last 2 years of extensive clinical and community practice VCE- more than 30 in English and Chemistry Must complete Supplementary Information Form

B Emergency Health (Paramedic) : 

B Emergency Health (Paramedic) 3 years full time, Peninsula Campus Indicative ENTER 82.00 (range of criteria used) Extensive clinical placements with the Metropolitan and Rural Ambulance Services VCE –at least 25 in English Supplementary information form required

B Nursing : 

B Nursing 3 years full time 2008 ENTER Peninsula 82.05 2008 ENTER Gippsland 72.1 50% of time spent in clinical placements Alt entry via TAFE Cert IV Health (Nursing) VCE - At least 25 in English, plus units 1 & 2 in either General Maths or Maths Methods, or units 3 & 4 in any Maths

Options in Nursing : 

Options in Nursing B Nursing & Rural Health Practice,4 years full time, Gippsland (ENTER 72.85) B Nursing / B Emergency Health (Paramedics) (ENTER 93.5) B Nursing (Psychological Studies) – focus on mental health nursing B Nursing / B Midwifery- New from 2008 4 years Gippsland Campus

B Midwifery : 

B Midwifery 3 years full time, Peninsula Campus 2008 ENTER 78.95 Extensive clinical experience VCE - 25 in English, plus units 1 & 2 in either General Maths or Maths Methods, or units 3 & 4 in any Maths

B Occupational Therapy : 

B Occupational Therapy 4 years full time, Peninsula Campus 2008 ENTER 84.4 Enables people of all ages who may have physical, mental and/or social challenges to participate in activities of everyday life VCE – at least 25 in English, plus recommended students have 2 of Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Health and Human Development, or Psychology Supplementary information form required

B Physiotherapy : 

B Physiotherapy 4 years full time, Peninsula Campus Must sit UMAT Focus on prevention, assessment and treatment of physical disorders and promotion of movement and health VCE – at least 25 in English, and any 2 of Chemistry, Biology, Maths Methods, Physics or Specialist Maths

B Psychology (Honours) : 

B Psychology (Honours) 4 years , Peninsula and Clayton 2008 ENTER 90.1 & 94.8 VCE – at least 25 in English Thinking, memory, problem solving, seeing, language, communication, social and emotional behaviour Career as a psychologist

B Psychology & Business : 

B Psychology & Business 3 years , Peninsula Campus 2008 ENTER 86.15 Includes APS accredited major ( 9 core units + 1 elective) A major in either management, marketing or human resources VCE – at least 25 in English, plus units 1 & 2 of Maths Methods or General Maths

B Health Science : 

B Health Science 3 years, Peninsula campus 2008 ENTER 75.6 Major study options in health promotion, health industry / hospital management and health informatics VCE – at least 25 in English

Double degrees with Social Work : 

Double degrees with Social Work B Arts/ B Social Work 4 years, Caulfield Campus B Health Science/ B Social Work 4 yrs, Peninsula campus Both double degrees: Have AASW accreditation VCE – at least 25 in English Require supplementary information forms to be completed Social workers help people resolve problems in their relationships with others

Important dates : 

Important dates Open Days Caulfield and Clayton Sunday 3 August, 10am-4pm Gippsland and Peninsula Saturday 2 August, 10am – 4pm Change of preference Mid-December

Other Information : 

Other Information Website: www.med.monash.edu.au Phone: 03 9905 2048 Email: enquiries@med.monash.edu.au